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Allah Un Aanai

From Chandralekha (1995 film) · 1995

Lyricist
Vaali
Singers
P. Unnikrishnan, Preethi Uttamsingh
Music director
Ilayaraja
Details
Chandralekha (1995 film)1995

Lyrics & meaning

Tanglish lyrics English translation
Chorus
Ommm ommmOm, Om
Male
Allaa un aanai padiBy Allah's command,
Ellam nadakkum o ellam nadakkumEverything will happen, oh everything will happen.
Thollai illaadha vannamWithout any trouble,
Nanmai pirakkum o nanmai pirakkumGoodness will be born, oh goodness will be born.
Male
Uyir kaadhal indru undaanadhuA soul-deep love was born today.
Iru jeevan ondru endraanadhuTwo lives have become one today.
Endha pirappum neeyum naanum koodaIn every birth, you and I shall be together.
Female
Allaa un aanai padiBy Allah's command,
Ellam nadakkum o ellam nadakkumEverything will happen, oh everything will happen.
Thollai illaadha vannamWithout any trouble,
Nanmai pirakkum o nanmai pirakkumGoodness will be born, oh goodness will be born.
Female
Kaadhalukku undu kalyaana raasiLove possesses an auspicious destiny for marriage.
Serthu vaikkum nammai allaavin aasiAllah's blessing will unite us.
Male
Vaaduvadho endhan mumthaajin dhegamWhy should my Mumtaz's body wither away?
Odi vandhen ini nee thaan en dhegamI came running; from now on, you are my very body.
Female
Nee neengi irundhaalIf you move away from me,
Solai vanam paalai aagum enakkuA fertile grove will turn into a desert for me.
Male
Nee kooda nadandhaalIf you walk beside me,
Veru oru sorgam ingae edharkkuWhy would we ever need another heaven here?
Female
Unnai naan ennai neeWhen I look at you and you look at me,
Kaanum podhuWhen our eyes meet,
Kangal kalyaana pan paadumaeOur eyes will sing a auspicious marriage tune.
Male
Allaa un aanai padiBy Allah's command,
Ellam nadakkum o ellam nadakkumEverything will happen, oh everything will happen.
Thollai illaadha vannamWithout any trouble,
Nanmai pirakkum o nanmai pirakkumGoodness will be born, oh goodness will be born.
Female
Uyir kaadhal indru undaanadhuA soul-deep love was born today.
Iru jeevan ondru endraanadhuTwo lives have become one today.
Male :Endha pirappum neeyum naanum koodaMale : In every birth, you and I shall be together.
Male
Allaa un aanai padiBy Allah's command,
Ellam nadakkum o ellam nadakkumEverything will happen, oh everything will happen.
Female :Thollai illaadha vannamFemale : Without any trouble,
Nanmai pirakkum o nanmai pirakkumGoodness will be born, oh goodness will be born.
Male
Poo parithaen indha poom paavaikkaagaI plucked flowers for this flower-like maiden.
Naan thoduthaen indha poo maalaikkaagaI strung them together to make a flower garland.
Female
Maalaiyudan thirumaangalyam soodiAdorning the sacred wedding thread along with the garland,
Kai anaippen nalla kannoonjal aadiI will hold you close while swinging on a gentle cradle.
Male
Kel kaadhu kuliraListen, soothing your ears,
Kaadhal enum geethai naalum padippenI will read the song of love daily like the Gita.
Female
Naan kaalam muzhudhumFor my entire life,
Kannan thodum raadhai pola iruppenI will remain like Radha touched by Krishna.
Male
Ammammaa kannammaaOh my darling Kannamma,
Aasai ennum mazhai oyaadhu oyaadhammaaThis rain of desire will never, ever cease.
Female
Allaa un aanai padiBy Allah's command,
Ellam nadakkum o ellam nadakkumEverything will happen, oh everything will happen.
Thollai illaadha vannamWithout any trouble,
Nanmai pirakkum o nanmai pirakkumGoodness will be born, oh goodness will be born.
Female
Uyir kaadhal indru undaanadhuA soul-deep love was born today.
Iru jeevan ondru endraanadhuTwo lives have become one today.
Endha pirappum neeyum naanum koodaIn every birth, you and I shall be together.
Male
Allaa un aanai padiBy Allah's command,
Ellam nadakkum o ellam nadakkumEverything will happen, oh everything will happen.
Thollai illaadha vannamWithout any trouble,
Nanmai pirakkum o nanmai pirakkumGoodness will be born, oh goodness will be born.

Beyond the translation

Song interpretation

'Allaa Un Aanai Padi' from the 1995 Tamil film Chandralekha is a secular, romantic song celebrating deep devotional love across spiritual and cultural metaphors. The song invokes divine grace (Allah's command) to bless a love story with marriage, peace, and eternal union across births.

Writing craft

Poetic devices

Metaphor (Uruvagaim)

Solai vanam paalai aagum enakku

Compares a fertile grove becoming a desert ('Solai vanam paalai aagum') to express the extreme pain of separation.

Alliteration (Monaai)

Poo parithaen indha poom paavaikkaaga

Repetition of initial consonant sounds like 'Poo parithaen' and 'poom paavaikkaaga'.

Cultural Syncretism / Allusion

Kannan thodum raadhai pola iruppen

Blends Islamic references ('Allaa un aanai', 'Mumthaaj') with Hindu mythological references ('Kannan thodum raadhai', 'Geethai') to show universal love.

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Trivia

The song is composed by Ilaiyaraaja and features vocals by actor Vijay himself alongside Preeti. It blends Islamic devotions with classical Tamil romantic tropes.

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